Reaching K-12 403(b) Plan Participants During the Pandemic
School districts will find that advisers who normally camp out in the cafeteria or teachers’...
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Is It Time for the U.S. to Create a Sovereign Wealth Fund?
As the U.S. government looks for a cure-all amid the financial crisis, some experts are...
Survey Findings
The 2020 PLANSPONSOR Recordkeeping Survey results represent over $8.2 trillion in DC assets and are estimated to account for 90% of the total DC market.
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Recent Acts Will Require Plan Amendments
Retirement plan sponsors will need to be aware of select modifications depending on their plan type, as well as key deadlines to follow.
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Small Business Employers are Freezing Cash Balance Plans
Amid the pandemic, many are pausing their cash balance plans out of concern that there could be insufficient cash on...
Mercy Health Corp. Faces 403(b) Plan Excessive Fee Lawsuit
Among other things, the lawsuit alleges the health care system unreasonably maintained investment advisers and consultants despite the known availability...
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Actuarial Firms, Treasury Clash Over Union Pension Cuts
Lead actuaries at Segal say the Treasury Department is preparing to wrongfully reject an application to reduce benefit payments made...
American Airlines Prevails in ERISA Lawsuit
A federal judge found the plaintiffs did not show they suffered an injury by American’s decision to include a credit...
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Hancock to Waive Recordkeeping Fees for New Clients in Q121
John Hancock Retirement has annouced that it will waive recordkeeping fees for the first quarter of 2021 for eligible plans...
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Board Smart Offers Online Training Platform for Public Pension Trustees, Execs
Curriculum topics range from board operations to asset management to risk intelligence.
Can Plan Sponsors Send Documents Electronically Right Away?
Experts from Groom Law Group and Cammack Retirement Group answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Workers Forced to Retire Early Can Still Achieve Financial Wellness
With the help of money management strategies, workers can still have a financially sound retirement.
Lower Interest Rates Foil Market Rally Impact on DB Plan Funded Status
Firms that monitor DB plan funded status say it is uncertain whether Congress will offer additional funding relief; many plans...
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Coronavirus and Your Company’s Retirement Plan
As more states respond to the Coronavirus by ordering people to shelter in place and closing nonessential business operations, commerce is screeching to a halt. Millions of Americans are being forced onto unemployment...
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Financial ownership: Helping participants move from engagement to actions
Catherine Golladay, President Schwab Retirement Plan Services keynote from the PLANSPONSOR National Conference
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Evolving the DC Experience for Pandemic-Pinched Participants
While the coronavirus crisis has put the squeeze on existing stressors, most participants are endeavoring to stay the course when it comes to retirement, as highlighted in State Street’s 2020 Global Retirement Reality...
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